9. Reduce Stress
Back to the lifestyle changes, one of the very most important things you can do is to reduce stress in your life. Many of us are constantly stressed and being stressed will actually increase your chances of suffering from a range of different digestive issues.
The reason for this is that stress puts the body into ‘fight or flight’ mode. The clue is in the name. This is about running or fighting – it is not about digesting food which when we’re being chased by a lion, is really a waste of energy.
So what happens is that the body suppresses the digestive system. This is all fine and well in the short term but when it’s allowed to go on, it causes serious digestive issues and even malabsorption. Change your lifestyle.